4 restorative retreats for your wellness needs

Ranch Italy at Palazzo Fiuggi is a private 20-acre park surrounded by sequoia trees, just 50 minutes from Rome. Their eight-day program is designed to help you reach your fitness goals with personalized diagnostic testing and recovery massages.

A typical stay includes daily four-hour hikes in the Apennine Mountains, passing through forests, open meadows and stream-cut valleys on the way to medieval villages and ancient monasteries.

Although a brief nap is baked into the schedule, there’s little time to relax. In the afternoon, guests participate in strength and core training classes followed by a daily 60-minute massage to aid in recovery. End the day by indulging guilt-free in delicious plant-based meals created by three-Michelin-starred chef Heinz Beck.

We Care is a beloved Coachella Valley resort catering to Hollywood. Their mission? Help guests achieve a healthier and more rejuvenated lifestyle through specialized spa treatments and guided nutrition.

The first step is a liquid diet of organic raw juices with no added sugar or preservatives. Guests maintain this diet for their entire stay. That may not sound like a particularly satiating regimen, but We Care cofounder Susan Lombardi insists the drinks are filling.

We Care is all about removing the toxins from your body quickly and efficiently. More than 40 treatments help accelerate the detox process, including colonics, facials and wraps in castor oil and magnesium. The resort also offers reiki (energy healing) and hypnotherapy (guided relaxation to access the subconscious) to help guests become more mentally and spiritually aligned.

Perched on a 60-acre quartz mountain overlooking the Pacific Ocean and Nicoya Peninsula, The Retreat Costa Rica offers guests an escape from the chaos and stress of everyday life. The boutique hotel is designed to facilitate deep relaxation.

Amenities include an outdoor saltwater pool, a yoga studio and a luxurious 8,600-square-foot Vida Mia Spa. For dining, guests will experience true farm-to-table meals at the Sol Terrace restaurant, which sources 80% of its produce from an on-property organic farm.

The rooms offer an opportunity to disconnect, with no phones or television. They have minimal designs to keep the focus on the green surroundings and sounds of nature.

The Art of Living Retreat Center is “where health meets happiness,” according to their website. Founded in 2012 by spiritual and humanitarian leader Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, the 380-acre resort is nestled within the breathtaking Blue Ridge Mountains, a two hour drive from Charlotte, NC. The center emphasizes Ayurveda wellness (holistic medicine) at its Ayurveda Spa, featuring signature programs like Panchakarma cleanses and Ayurvedic cooking classes, alongside various happiness, silence and meditation retreats.

In addition to daily yoga and meditation, the center offers guided hiking, Kirtan (community singing and ancient chants), a pottery studio and nature walks.

The Art of Living’s food is inspired by the Ayurvedic principle to eat produce grown in the sun, soil, wind and water that is full of nature’s prana (life force). So, the kitchen operates under a vegetarian, whole foods-based mindset, creating meals that are deeply nourishing and intentional.